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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Promotion of Culture and Heritage in NER
The Ministry of Development of Northern Region under the “Schemes of NEC” supports proposal which promotes the comparative strengths and potential of the North Eastern Region  through various promotional activities like Road Shows, Business Summits, Conventions, Seminars, Workshops and specialized Media Campaigns etc. “Destination North East” a comprehensive promotional show, showcasing the rich art and culture of NER was successfully organized in various cities in Chandigarh , Delhi  and Varanasi  in which the artists and artisans from North East participated alongwith opportunities for B2B interaction. Further, during the Madhavpur Ghed festival held at Madhavpur in Gujarat during April 10th-13th 2022 along with the participation of artists and artisans from the 8 NE States, 84 persons from the State of Arunachal Pradesh also attended as part of the family of Rani Rukmini.
Further, under the National Cultural Exchange Programme  funded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, various Festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras etc are organized in member states. Artists from other zones/states are invited to participate in these programmes and get a platform for exchanging cultural ties apart from acquainting the common people with the rich diversity of Indian culture.
As per the Ministry of Education, under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , ‘Akam-Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat  has been initiated. The programme will facilitate students’ visit to their paired state and UT . The broad plan is for 750 school students and 750 college students together visit their paired states on a 5-day tour  in the month of June to September 2022 during which they will gain first hand experience of various socio-cultural and other aspect of life in that state/UT.
As per the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , under the Skill India Mission, a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  to impart skill development training to prospective youth of the country is implemented. Since inception of PMKVY i.e. 2015, as on 30.06.2022, 4.41 lakh candidates have been trained under Short Term Training  and 7.25 lakh candidates have been oriented under Recognition of Prior Learning  in the North Eastern States. Further, the Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing “Vocationalisation of School Education” under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of “Samagra Shikhsha”. Under the scheme, National Skills Qualifications Framework  compliant vocational courses are offered to the school students from class 9th to 12th in the covered schools. Employability Skill module has been a mandatory part of the vocational courses which consists of Communication Skill, Self-Management Skills, Information & Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills.
This information was given by Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
New Banking Policy for Purchase From Foreign Countries
In line with opening of allocation of Government business to Private Sector Banks by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Defence has assigned HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to provide financial services in form of Letter of Credit  and Direct Benefit Transfer  business for overseas procurement by the Ministry. Till now, only authorised Public Sector Banks were utilised to provide these services to the Ministry. Allocation of LC and DBT business to Private Sector Banks is expected to bring in greater competition and efficiency in the banks.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Smt Geeta alias Chandraprabha in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh moots 'Heli-Clinics' for remote areas
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a renowned Diabetologist, has mooted "Heli-Clinics" / Helicopter Clinics for remote areas, which could particularly be of great help to provide specialized medical care to people living in inaccessible hilly terrains of the States like Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast.
Speaking at "India Health Summit 2018", organized by Confederation of Indian Industry  Healthcare Council here today, Dr Jitendra Singh observed that the Corporate Hospitals and the leading private sector medical practitioners had mostly got concentrated in Tier-1 or big cities, while the rural and sub-rural areas, more so the remote areas, had been left deprived. However, he said, the cities are almost reaching their saturation point with overwhelming number of private practitioners and therefore, from the point of view of a profitable private practice also, it will be good for the private sector doctors to turn to rural and remote areas.
There are vast stretches of land, particularly in the hill States of India, said Dr Jitendra Singh, where the Corporate Hospitals, either on their own or in a private-public participation mode, could provide helicopter-based super-specialty clinics. He said, for instance, each day of the week, one super-specialist doctor like Cardiologist or Diabetologist or Nephrologist or Gastroenterologist, etc. can, in turn, set up a Helicopter OPD along with the requisite para-medical staff and medicines. On way back, he said, the same helicopter can also carry one or two needy patients to the town or city for hospitalization.
In a heterogeneous country like India, Dr Jitendra Singh said, public sector healthcare run by government will never lose its relevance. But, nonetheless, private sector is gradually assuming a big role and could work in synergism with the public sector.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, Tele-Medicine and e-Healthcare assume a special significance in a country like India to reach the patients in inaccessible regions. Here too, the private sector can play a big role by supplementing the government efforts, he said.
Lauding the Central Government's focus on healthcare for all, Dr Jitendra Singh referred to some path-breaking decisions in the last four years, which include opening of Dialysis Centres in every district hospital, setting up of Wellness Centres and, above all, launch of "Ayushman Bharat". He also emphasized the need to incentivize medical practitioners to go to remote rural areas and to provide adequately satisfactory facilities for the government doctors to be able to serve in the rural areas.
During the panel conversation, Dr Naresh Trehan, renowned Cardiologist, spoke about the various new initiatives envisaged by the private sector doctors and the CII Healthcare Council. He said, Indian Healthcare is passing through one of the most exciting times for investment, collaborations and partnerships.
Dr Trehan expressed optimism at the fact that, of late, the public and private healthcare sectors in India are converging.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
212.52 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
12,90,443 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 62,748
Active cases stand at 0.14%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.67%
9,828 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,38,45,680
7,946 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
88.61 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,66,477 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Coal
Eco-friendly Use of Abandoned Coal Mines
Details of closed/abandoned/discontinued coal mines in the country are as under:
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Name of the Company
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Number of closed/abandoned/ discontinued mines

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CIL Mines
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ECL
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84
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BCCL
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42
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CCL
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29
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NCL
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1
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WCL
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56
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SECL
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66
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MCL
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2
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NEC
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4
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SCCL Mines
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SCCL
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9
These mines have been closed/abandoned/discontinued due to depletion of reserve, spontaneous heating, safety reasons, inundation, adverse techno-economics, financial losses, adverse geo-mining conditions, surface constraints, conversion to opencast mine, etc.
The abandoned quarries of CIL are used for the following purposes:
- Dumping /Filling of fly ash in to the worked out area for suitable reclamation.
- Development of eco and mine tourism parks
- Afforestation
- Pisciculture
- Source to supply of drinking water and other domestic use.
- Generation of sand from overburden of opencast mines at few places
CIL is also exploring the possibilities to develop ground mounted solar power projects in its suitable decoaled area.
SCCL is taking up the following mine closure activities in these mines:
- Extensive Plantation on overburden dumps and vacant lands as part of post closure reclamation works.
- Developing agricultural fields, Eco-parks, fruit bearing and vegetable crops for the benefit of surrounding community.
- Creating water bodies in the final voids which augment ground water recharge and also serve as source of water for agriculture, Dorli OC I, Dorli OC II.
- It is proposed to fill the voids of Medipalli OCP after mine closure by fly ash generated from NTPC / TSTPS Project of Telangana State.
This information was given by Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to release a Report on the Composite Water Management Index 2.0
NITI Aayog will release the second Round of Composite Water Management Index  tomorrow in New Delhi. It will be launched by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, and Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.
Inspired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s impetus on Jal Sanchay, Jal Shakti Ministry on 1st July, 2019 launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyaan a campaign for water conservation and water security in 1592 water stressed blocks in 256 districts, to ensure important water conservation interventions. To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index .
The CWMI is an important tool to assess and improve the performance of States and Union Territories in efficient management of water resources. This has been done through a first of its kind water data collection exercise in partnership with Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Rural Development and all the States/ Union Territories. The index would provide useful information for the States and also for the concerned Central Ministries/Departments enabling them to formulate and implement suitable strategies for better management of water resources. CWMI 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17.
NITI Aayog first launched and conceptualized the Composite Water Management Index in 2018 as a tool to instill the sense of cooperative and competitive federalism among the states. This was a first ever attempt at creating a pan-India set of metrics that measured different dimensions of water management and use across the lifecycle of water. The report was widely acknowledged and provided actionable guidance to States on where they were doing well absolutely and relatively and what they needed to focus on to secure their water future.
Ministry of Finance
The Indian Economy is on track to maintain a high growth rate in the current global environment.
The Second Quarter Data for the GDP growth for the Financial Year  2018-19 has been released today. The Ministry of Finance makes the following Statement in this regard.
The Second Quarter has seen a reasonable overall GDP growth of 7.1%. The H-1 2018-19 growth of the GDP is 7.6% and the H-1 GVA growth is 7.4%. The growth in the Second Quarter is on higher base compared to the growth of the First Quarter.
The Manufacturing Growth on a base of 7.1% in Q2 2017-18 has been 7.4% in Q2 2018-19. The Construction Sector has grown by 7.8%. The Gross Fixed Capital Formation as a ratio of GDP has increased by almost 1.3 percentage points over Q2 of last year. The exports for Q-2 have grown by 13.4%. The Government consumption for the Quarter has also significantly increased by 12.7%. This Quarter also faced the challenge of higher oil prices resulting in much higher import bill and the weakening of the rupee. The Indian Economy is on track to maintain a high growth rate in the current global environment, the Ministry concluded.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan experiences hydrogen fuel cell car;
Calls for exploring new sources of energy to diversify energy mix
Exhorts auto makers to develop economical, innovative and sustainable solutions towards achieving greener and safer mobility ecosystem in the country
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan experienced the test drive of Hydrogen Fuel Cell based car manufactured by Toyota Kirloskar in Shri Dhyan Chand National Stadium here today.
Shri Pradhan mentioned that in the rapidly evolving energy landscape, hydrogen offers an eco-friendly & innovative solution for sustainable & green transport fuel. He expressed happiness on learning that the only emission from this car is water. He further stated that hydrogen can be produced from various sources including biomass, renewables, LNG etc. and possesses high energy density and long time storage.
Calling for greater cost efficiency as the technology evolves, the minister said that while hydrogen and hybrid technologies are promising, the manufacturing cost of this high end technology still needs to be worked upon to make it more affordable in the Indian scenario.
Shri Pradhan also emphasized that it is imperative for auto makers to develop economical, innovative and sustainable solutions towards achieving greener and safer mobility ecosystem in the country.
Talking about energy transition, and switch to cleaner fuel, he said, “India is undergoing energy transition and impacting global energy transition in a big way. We are exploring new sources of energy to create a sustainable and responsible model of energy transition. Switch to cleaner forms of energy will also contribute towards ensuring a cleaner environment for our people”.
The Minister also suggested to plan a workshop for brainstorming with experts and all stakeholders for a greater understanding of hydrogen technology in Indian context.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi joins as Director General, NIELIT
Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi has joined as Director General of National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology  on Monday. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology  is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India.
Before joining NIELIT, Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi was working as Professor with Delhi Technological University , New Delhi. In DTU he also worked as Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell  and Coordinator of Intellectual Property Rights Cell.
He started his carrier as Research scientist with Institute for Plasma Research , Gandhinagar  in 1994 and worked for 5 years on many R&D projects. In the year 1999, he joined Centre for Electronics Design & Technology of India, Gorakhpur as Senior Design Engineer and worked for 10 years on various design and development projects in the areas of Information, Electronics and Communication Technology . From 2009 to 2012 he was Joint Director at NIELIT HQ, where he worked on various projects such as Digitization and Biometric capture of usual residents of India , development of manpower in IECT Skills, ICT based Skill Testing and Certification.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Last date for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar extended to 31st August, 2023
Ministry of WCD has extended the last date for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from 31st July, 2023 to 31st August, 2023.
It is for information of General Public that the applications for the PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR , 2024 are now started on National Awards Portal https://awards.gov.in). The awards are given in the fields of Bravery, Sports, Social Service, Science & Technology, Environment, Arts & Culture and Innovation, which deserve recognition at the national level.
Any child, who is an Indian Citizen and residing in India, and not exceeding 18 years  may apply for the award. Any other person may also nominate deserving child for the award. The applications for the PMRBP will be received only on the online portal https://awards.gov.in, designed for this purpose.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister to address Manorama News Conclave 2019 tomorrow
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address Manorama News Conclave 2019, tomorrow i.e. 30 August 2019 at 10 AM, through video conferencing. The conclave is being held in Kochi and organized by Malayala Manorama Company Limited.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network and change in the existing structure with transitional plan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas approved increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network  and change in the existing structure with transitional plan as per following:
- Acquisition of entire 51% equity held by the Non-Government Institutions in GSTN equally by the Centre and the State Governments and allow GSTN Board to initiate the process for acquisition of equity held by the private companies.
- The restructure GSTN, with 100% government ownership shall have equity structure between the Centre  and the States .
- To allow change in the existing composition of the Board of GSTN inducting three directors from the Centre and the States and three other independent directors to be nominated by the Board of Directors and one Chairman and the CEO. Thus the total number of Directors is 11.
Prime Minister's Office
PM announces ex-gratia for victims of accident at Raebareli NTPC plant
PM announces ex-gratia for victims of accident at Raebareli NTPC plant
(The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved an ex- gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the accident at the NTPC plant in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister has also approved Rs. 50,000 each for those injured due to the accident.
Ministry of Power
THOUBAL DISTRICT OBSERVES BIJILI MAHOTSAV AND UJALA DIWAS AT KHONGJOM
District Administration Thoubal observed the Bijli Mahotsav and Ujala Diwas at Khongjom today as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The programme was graced by Shri P.Brojen Singh, MLA Wangjing Tentha AC and DC Thoubal Shri A.Subhash Singh IAS,as Chief Guest and President.
Speaking at the function MLA P. Brojen said electricity is an important component in the development process of a State. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi various initiatives have been taken up and changes have been made in various fields. He appealed to the people to use the power judiciously as without power, life would be in a grave condition in this modern world.
In his speech Deputy Commissioner,Thoubal Shri A.Subhash Singh, IAS, said that observation of such program will bring awareness to the public about the importance of power as almost all the activities of life from the morning we wake up from bed till we go to bed in the night is connected with electricity.
As part of the program several films showcasing household and village electrification were screened. Films related to consumer rights,state achievements,capacity addition and renewable energy were also screened as part of the Diwas. People who attended the event appreciated the steps taken up by the Government for bringing such changes in their life. They said that daily life would have been in darkness if they didn't get such benefits of the Government.
The program was attended by DGM,MSPDCL Thoubal Division and CEO Thoubal Zilla Parishad.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
The President of India to felicitate exceptional women achievers at Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will felicitate tomorrow exceptional women who are the first to set a milestone in their respective fields. As many as 112 women have been selected after an extensive research process by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, will be honoured by the President at Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow evening. The women being felicitated tomorrow are those who have been the first in any field like the first woman judge, first woman porter, first woman to head a missile project, first para-trooper, first Olympian among others.
The Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said, “Keeping up with the solemn spirit of Empowered Nari, the Ministry conceptualised 'First Ladies'. These First Ladies rose through barriers, standards and oppressive notions to become the first women to excel in the fields which were thought to be beyond them".
A list of 227 women was compiled through various sources, including Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Sports, Limca Book of Records, press clippings, internet etc. Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, along with an esteemed panel of judges, finalised the names of 112 extraordinary women who busted stereotypes and broke the glass ceiling to become the Number One.
On March 8th, the WCD Ministry honours with Nari Shakti Puruskars, those women who have contributed to society but have remained unsung. The Nari Shakti Puraskars are conferred by the Hon'ble President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Along with these Puruskars, the Ministry has started a new system of recognising in different ways those women who have broken the glass ceiling and ventured into unusual fields. The Ministry had collaborated with Facebook in 2015 to recognise '100 Women Achievers' who have excelled in diverse sectors of public work. These women were hosted by His Excellency, the President of India. 'First Ladies' is the second leg of the ‘100 Women Achievers’ campaign of the Ministry.
Click here for profiles of 112 Women Achievers to be honoured tomorrow.
PIB Headquarters
Fake news on WhatsApp claiming Government giving Rs.2000 to each citizen as Relief Fund
A fake news has been circulating in WhatsApp groups where it is mentioned that the Government has finally approved and have started giving out free Rs. 2000 Relief Fund to each citizen. The message also mentions that to claim the said amount instantly one just needs to click the link: https://bit.ly/india-relief. It is further stated that on clicking the link, a survey questionnaire is posted which is supposed to be filled up to claim the amount. A picture of Lion Capital is also posted with the link to make it look authentic.
It is to be noted that Government has not approved or launched any such Relief Fund. It is completely baseless and misleading information. The Government is not crediting any amount in the above mentioned manner. The use of Lion Capital picture is to only deceive the public. People are requested to restrain from falling prey to any such news reports which are fake and unauthentic.
Off late social media and whattsapp has become a platform for circulating fake and misleading news which has no official and authenticated authority to back it. Such information can cause great damage in terms of rumour mongering and spread of wrong information. People using these platforms should exercise restrain in forwarding such messages.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
212.39 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
22,50,854 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 64,667
Active cases stand at 0.15%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.67%
10,828 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,38,35,852
7,231 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
88.58 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,52,166 tests conducted in the last 24 hours